Chimney Fire

The State Highway Administration will temporarily prevent traffic on eastbound and westbound Route 140 from turning onto Gorsuch Road south in Westminster beginning today.Motorists will be directed to the following detours for about two weeks:From eastbound Route 140, turn right on Center Street, left on Court Street, left on Greenwood Street, left on Manchester Street and right onto Gorsuch Road south.From westbound Route 140, turn left on Center Street and follow the same directions as above to Gorsuch Road south.

The Manchester Fire Engine and Hook & Ladder Company installed new officers recently at its annual banquet.Administrative officers for 1999 are: Gary L. Eppley, president; Robert Wheeler, 1st vice president; Steve Miller, 2nd vice president; Anna Rae Marshall, secretary, and Elwin Wagner, assistant; Ralph Dull, treasurer, and Harvey Nott, assistant; Richard Dell, financial secretary, and Malcolm Helwig, assistant financial secretary.The directors are: Chris Horrigan, Clyde Kreitzer, Mike Moxley, Brian Graf, Jamie Horrigan.

FiresUnion Bridge: Firefighters responded at 4: 33 p.m. on Sunday to a fire alarm on McKinstry's Mill Road. Units were out 20 minutes.Pleasant Valley: Firefighters from Pleasant Valley, Westminster and Littlestown, Pa., responded at 8: 22 p.m. on Saturday to a chimney fire on Cemetery Lane. Units were out 80 minutes.Union Bridge: Firefighters responded at 5: 40 p.m. on Friday to an auto fire at Route 75 and McKinstry's Mill Road. Units were out 33 minutes.Pub Date: 2/16/99

FiresMount Airy: Firefighters from Mount Airy and Lisbon responded at 10: 01 p.m. Saturday to a chimney fire on Ridgeville Boulevard.Mount Airy: Firefighters assisted Frederick County at 1: 26 p.m. Friday with an auto fire on Interstate 70 at Watersville Road.Pub Date: 2/16/99

FiresSykesville: Firefighters from Sykesville, Gamber, Liberty Road and Randallstown (Baltimore County) responded at 11: 46 a.m. Thursday to a house fire in the 6000 block of Avondale Road. Units were out 30 minutes.Sykesville: Firefighters assisted Howard County at 6: 55 a.m. Thursday, responding to a chimney fire in the 13800 block of Old Frederick Road. Units were out 30 minutes.Pub Date: 2/08/99

FireTaneytown: Firefighters from Taneytown and Harney responded at 5: 13 p.m. Monday to a chimney fire in the 4100 block of Bullfrog Road. Units were out 32 minutes.Pub Date: 2/05/99

FiresManchester: Firefighters from Manchester, Lineboro and Pleasant Hill, Pa., responded at 2: 11 p.m. Sunday to a chimney fire in the 5000 block of Hanover Pike.Hampstead: Firefighters responded at 5: 35 a.m. Sunday to a downed pole in the 300 block of Hanover Pike.Lineboro: Firefighters responded at 6: 47 p.m. Saturday to wires on fire at Grave Run and Roller roads.Pub Date: 1/26/99